Kitchen Windows Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape (South), South Africa)

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Kitchen Windows Surf Guide

Kitchen Windows in Jeffreys Bay Coast is an exposed beach and reef break that has consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the west northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southeast.. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of sharks ,rocks,mussel shells.

Kitchen Windows Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	4	consistent	18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kitchen Windows:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kitchen Windows occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Kitchen Windows (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Kitchen Windows with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 18% of the time in March while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 53% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

29%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

53%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kitchen Windows Location Map

Interactive Kitchen Windows surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Kitchen Windows is Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) in South Africa, which is 63 km (39 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Kitchen Windows is George Airport (GRJ), also in South Africa, 236 km (147 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Kitchen Windows Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 00:36 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	13	12	12	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off

What does Kitchen Windows look like?

Latest photos from Kitchen Windows. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Stergeo Athanasiou

Tides at Kitchen Windows

Current tide and informaton

For Albatross, 2 km from Kitchen Windows.

Next High Water: 05:09am | 1.46m

Next Low Water: 11:22am | 0.27m

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Kitchen Windows Sea Temperature

The Kitchen Windows water temperature is reasonably warm (18.3 °C) but the air temperature will feel a few degrees cooler (14.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite